Day: February 2, 2026

The IRIS2 constellation of orbiting satellites started coming online just a few days ago. EU officials have announced that member states can now begin accessing the network, which is positioned as Europe's answer to SpaceX's Starlink when it comes to reliable satellite internet connectivity. Read Entire Article

Upton revisited the matter in recent correspondence. In some cases, he said, the cost of parts more than doubled over the last quarter. Left with no other option, Raspberry Pi is having to increase its own prices yet again – a move that will impact most of the company's product...

Elsewhere, you'll find RGB-lit Hall-effect joysticks and standard Hall-effect triggers for precision control, crystal-textured transparent face buttons, and a 4,700mAh high-capacity battery for "extended" gaming sessions. Ayaneo didn't provide battery life estimates, but the handheld does support PD fast charging to reduce downtime. Read Entire Article

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) recently announced the launch of a new heat exchange system connected to the Large Hadron Collider. The system is designed to reuse the hot water that cools the LHC, providing a low-cost and environmentally sustainable source of heat for nearby residents. Read Entire...

Notepad++ reports that attackers compromised its former ISP in 2025 and redirected app update traffic to malicious servers without exploiting the editor's code itself – an incident we reported last month. The project has since migrated to a new host and strengthened update verification. Users must manually update to Notepad++...

Puget writes that it bases its reliability report on internal burn-in results and RMA records. The company stresses that its stricter standards mean the failure rates may be higher than industry standards and the information is based on its own systems, so it doesn't represent the industry as a whole....

Sources have told The Wall Street Journal that Apple has begun exploring the idea of sourcing certain processors from other foundries. The discussions appear to focus on the lower end of its product lineup – chips where absolute performance and power efficiency are less dependent on bleeding-edge fabrication technology. No......

Originally filed in February 2023, Sony's patent was issued last week (spotted by Insider Gaming). Read Entire Article